National Museum of the American Indian for Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program, Deadline: Various. Up to $15K to increase the appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. Info & app: http://www.americanindian.si.edu/icap/

Creative Capacity Fund Professional Development Grants for Artists & Arts Organizations in San Francisco & Los Angeles, Deadline: Monthly. Up to $1K to pursue professional development activities. Info & app: http://cciarts.org/ccf/

The Mockingbird Foundation Music Education Program Grants, Deadline: Aug 1. Up to $5K for music education with emphasis on geographic diversity throughout the country. Info & app: http://mbird.org/funding/

Youth Service America for Harris Wofford Service-Learning Awards, Deadline: Jul 22. Awards in honor of a youth leader and a young educator for outstanding commitment to service-learning. Info & app: http://www.ysa.org/awards/wofford

National Science Teachers Association for New Science Teacher Academy, Deadline: Aug 1. 200 high school science teachers to participate in a year-long professional development and mentoring program. Info & app: http://www.nsta.org/

Youth Service America for 2013 Martin Luther King Day of Service Lead Organizers, Deadline: Jul 15. $4K to coordinate Martin Luther King Day of Service activities that engage youth and adult volunteers in community activities. Info & app: http://www.ysa.org/grants/mlkday

REPORT FINDS ARTS SPENDING FUELED NATIONAL ECONOMY. While many industries in 2010 were struggling to recover from the recession, the nonprofit arts and culture industry continued to serve as an economic engine for the country, pumping billions of dollars into the national economy, a new report from the â€œAmericans for the Artsâ€ finds. FULL ARTICLE: â€œAmerica's Nonprofit Arts Industry Generates $135.2 Billion in Economic Activity and Supports 4.1 Million Jobs According to Americans for the Arts' Arts & Economic Prosperity IV Study.â€ http://www.artsusa.org/news/press/2012/2012_05_31.asp

UPCOMING SEMINARS OR WORKSHOPS

ARTE AMÉRICAS, FRESNO, CA

A To Z Grantwriting One-Day Workshop Friday, July 6, 9 Am â€“ 2 Pm

$150 Fee - $125 for Members of Arte Américas and The Valley Cultural Coalition

Vallejoâ€™s â€œA Prayer for the Earth Eco Installationâ€ solo exhibitions recently closed at the Southwest Museum, TX, and the McNider Museum. Her newest series entitled â€œMake â€˜Em All Mexicanâ€ is opened at Arte Americas in conjunction with the Fresno Art Museum coordinated by the Central California Museum of Art and Gordon Fuglie, Advisory Council Member in June 2012, and at UC San Bernardino Fullerton Museum in September 2012. The National Mexican Museum of Art recently acquired â€œBoney Ridge,â€ oil on canvas, for the museumâ€™s permanent collection. For further information visit www.lindavallejo.com